(1) F Headlong - G Chapman [C02]
Wiltshire 4-a-side league Swindon, 08.03.2004
[P Richmond]

89MB, POWER.ctg, YOUR-O7NFK16HDF

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Qb6 5.Nf3 Bd7 6.Be2 Bb5 7.0-0
[7.c4 ]

7...Bxe2 8.Qxe2 Nc6?!
[8...cxd4 ]

9.dxc5 Bxc5 10.b4 Bf8 11.Be3 Qc7 12.a4 Nge7
[12...Nxe5? 13.Nxe5 Qxe5 14.Qb5+ ]

13.Bc5 Ng6 14.Bxf8 Nxf8
Passive, I prefer: [14...Rxf8 15.Re1 0-0-0 16.Na3 Kb8 with prospects of counter-play based on ..f6]

15.Na3 a6
(15...0-0-0 is still possible. The drawback of ..a6 is that it makes it difficult to develop the rook as b5 must be met by ..Na5. Note that Nd6 is not a serious threat as it can be met by ..Nf8-g6 x e5)

16.c4
The thematic break aiming to take maximum advantage of Black's lack of development. Also good is 16 Rfe1 aiming to keep a bind on the position perhaps with an advance of the h-pawn to follow.)

16...Nxb4 17.Qd2 Qe7?
This proves to be a wasted tempo as the attack on the knight is illusory. White now has a clear advantage whereas after the immediate 17..Nc6 Black would keep prospects of achieving equality.

18.Rab1 Nc6 19.cxd5 exd5 20.Qxd5 Rd8
[20...Qxa3? 21.Rxb7 Nd8 22.Ng5 Rc8 (22...Nxb7 23.Qxf7+ Kd8 24.Qxb7 ) 23.Nxf7 Nxb7 24.Qxb7 Rd8 (24...Qc5 25.Nd6+ Kd8 26.Qxg7 ) 25.Nxd8 Kxd8 26.Rd1+ Ke8 27.e6 Nxe6 28.Qd7+ Kf8 29.Qxe6 ]

21.Qb3 Ne6?
This loses without a fight. [21...Ng6 22.Nc4 (22.Qxb7? Qxb7 23.Rxb7 Ncxe5 24.Nxe5 Nxe5 25.Re1 0-0 26.Rb6 Rfe8 gives Black excellent chances of holding on.) 22...0-0 23.Rfe1 ((or 23.Qxb7 Qe6 24.Rb6 Qxc4 25.Rxc6 Qxa4 26.Rxa6 Qg4 27.h3 Qf5 ) 23...b5 24.axb5 axb5 25.Qxb5 Nd4 26.Nxd4 Rxd4 27.g3 leaves White with 4v3 pawns on the same side of the board which are difficult positions to win)]

22.Qxb7 Qxb7 23.Rxb7 0-0 24.Rb6
(It is this simple move that makes all the difference, to retain the a-pawn Black now has to submit to the horrendous position of the knight.)

24...Nb8 25.Nc4 Nc5 26.a5 Na4 27.Rd6 Rc8 28.Nb6 Nxb6 29.axb6
Now White can simply develop her pieces e.g. Rfd1, Nd4, f4, K ... d5 and the b-pawn will be decisive.)

29...Rfd8? 30.b7
An excellent game from Fenella which illustrates the dangers to Black of allowing the dxc5, b4 idea and of over-passive play in general.) 1-0